In Helping Hands Tag, students need a “helping hand” from another student to get back in the game after being tagged. Use this game to help students remember that it…
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Randomized control study finds students at Playworks schools experience less bullying, feel safer, return to classroom quicker, and are more physically active
https://www.playworks.org/news/a-great-recess-a-better-school-day-new-research-shows/>
Thanks to everyone that joined Team Playworks for the Shamrock Run Portland. We made it to fourth largest team this year with 220 participants! We are grateful for our believers and…
https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/event/220-run-for-gold-at-the-portland-shamrock-run/>
8-minute course After recess, kids should be in class—not in the nurse’s office or the principal’s office. Use these systems to establish a safe, positive recess environment.
By Reflection Sciences Playtime is many things. It’s fun for children. It’s an escape for busy parents. But it’s much more than that. According to Dr. Stephanie M. Carlson, distinguished…
Playtime is many things. It’s fun for children. It’s an escape for busy parents. But it’s much more than that. According to Dr. Stephanie M. Carlson, distinguished McKnight University Professor at…
Playtime is many things. It’s fun for children. It’s an escape for busy parents. But it’s much more than that. According to Dr. Stephanie M. Carlson, distinguished McKnight University Professor at…
https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/2020/11/09/play-builds-serious-skills/>
The Playworks Philly team organized a “Who Am I, Who are We” workshop for the students of Penrose Elementary on Martin Luther King Day. The workshop included a combination or…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2012/02/28/mlk-day-service-project-at-penrose-elementary/>
Playworks' own Bill Vanark, Ellen Goodman, and Emma Rapp brought old school recess to San Francisco's culinary elite on April 29th. At Share Our Strength's annual Taste of the Nation…
https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2010/05/14/four-square-and-fine-dining/>